ADVERB | all | just, merely, simply, only, but | and nothing more |
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all | just, precisely, exactly, properly | indicating exactness or preciseness | |
all | just, just now | only a moment ago | |
all | just, simply | absolutely | |
all | just, barely, hardly, scarcely, scarce | only a very short time before | |
all | just | possibly (indicating a slight chance of something being true) | |
all | just | exactly at this moment or the moment described | |
all | just, barely | by a little | |
ADJECTIVE | all | just | used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting |
all | just, equitable | fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience | |
all | just, fair | free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception | |
all | just, good, upright | of moral excellence |
Sounds | jhah'st; jhihst | |
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Rhymes | abolitionist ... zoologist: 193 rhymes with ahst... | |
abortionist ... Zionist: 245 rhymes with ihst... |
Meaning | Used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting. | |
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Narrower | conscionable | acceptable to your conscience |
fitting, meet | precisely fitting and right | |
retributive, retributory, vindicatory | Given or inflicted in requital / requital according to merits or deserts | |
rightful | legally valid | |
See also | equitable, just | Fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience |
fair, just | Free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception | |
honorable, honourable | worthy of being honored | |
right | In conformance with justice or law or morality | |
righteous | Characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice | |
Opposite | unjust | violating / violating principles of justice |
Spanish | honrado, justo, recto | |
Catalan | honrat, just, recte | |
Nouns | justness | the quality of being just or fair |
Adverbs | justly | in accordance with moral or social standards |
justly | with honesty |
Meaning | Fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience. | |
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Synonym | equitable | |
Narrower | evenhanded | Without partiality |
honest, fair | Gained or earned without cheating or stealing | |
See also | fair, just | Free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception |
impartial | showing lack of favoritism | |
just | Used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting | |
Opposite | inequitable, unjust | not equitable or fair |
Spanish | equitativo | |
Catalan | just | |
Nouns | justness | the quality of being just or fair |
Meaning | Free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules. | |
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Synonym | fair | |
Attribute of | fairness, equity | conformity with rules or standards |
Narrower | antimonopoly, antitrust | Of laws and regulations |
clean, sporting, sporty, sportsmanlike | Exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play | |
fair-and-square | Just and honest | |
fair-minded | Of a person | |
See also | equitable, just | Fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience |
impartial | showing lack of favoritism | |
just | Used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting | |
reasonable, sensible | showing reason or sound judgment | |
Opposite | unfair, unjust | not fair |
Spanish | honrado, justo, recto | |
Catalan | honrat, just, recte | |
Nouns | justness | the quality of being just or fair |
Meaning | Of moral excellence. | |
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Example | "a just cause" | |
Synonyms | good, upright | |
Broader | righteous | Characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice |
Spanish | honrado, justo, recto | |
Catalan | honrat, just, recte | |
Nouns | justness | conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety |
Meaning | And nothing more. | |
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Example | "just a scratch" | |
Synonyms | merely, simply, only, but | |
Spanish | apenas, meramente, simplemente, solamente, solo, sólo, únicamente | |
Catalan | merament, simplement |
Meaning | Indicating exactness or preciseness. | |
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Synonyms | precisely, exactly, properly | |
Spanish | exactamente, precisamente | |
Catalan | just |
Meaning | Only a moment ago. | |
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Synonym | just now | |
Catalan | ara mateix |
Meaning | absolutely. | |
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Synonym | simply | |
Usage of | intensifier, intensive | A modifier that has little meaning / meaning except to intensify the meaning / meaning it modifies |
Spanish | simplemente | |
Catalan | just |
Meaning | Only a very short time before. | |
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Example | "just missed being hit" | |
Synonyms | barely, hardly, scarcely, scarce | |
Spanish | apenas |
Meaning | Possibly (indicating a slight chance of something being true). | |
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Example | "it might just happen" |
Meaning | Exactly at this moment or the moment described. | |
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Example | "we've just finished painting the walls, so don't touch them" |
Meaning | By a little. | |
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Synonym | barely |
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